Game Thread: Suns vs. Pistons
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carey
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aye, that was a sweet move.
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What's up with all these turnovers? I think that's the 8th one and still in the first quarter.
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Up 16- 6 but losing the quarter 21-24. Nice....
That first quarter alone is enough reason to fire from Johnson. What the hell happened? The Phoenix Suns were doing great, and all of a sudden he went with a small lineup against a big team. It only took about four minutes for the Pistons to take the lead.
I have absolutely no idea what Frank Johnson was thinking with those lineups. We had three guards, a relatively small small forward, and an undersized Center (Little Jake) out there against one of the biggest teams in the NBA.
Going to the bench to preserve your starters is a good idea, but I don't want to see Joe Johnson trying to guard an offensively gifted Center.
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I have absolutely no idea what Frank Johnson was thinking with those lineups. We had three guards, a relatively small small forward, and an undersized Center (Little Jake) out there against one of the biggest teams in the NBA.
Going to the bench to preserve your starters is a good idea, but I don't want to see Joe Johnson trying to guard an offensively gifted Center.
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Yeah, it's really almost a shame. Joe is finally playing a good game, and FJ basically forces him out of the flow by putting him in a position to pick up a foul. I know he has confidence in JJ's defense, but he's 6'8.
BTW, I just heard we could get FJ's clipboard from tonight on suns.com. I'd like it if they didn't erase anything he wrote on there. I'd like to see what he draws up. For the pure comedy of it, I mean.
I thought it was Frank Johnson's tie. Perhaps I heard incorrectly.
Is Zarko injured again? Why is Marbury Garden Hamilton every time?
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And we thought rebounding more would get us wins... More rebounding isn't doing jack for us!
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Why are we always fouling so much? Why are they not moving around on offense?
We are playing at home and the Pistons have 23 freethrows before halftime compared to 6 for us.
And I swear that is not the first time this season than Hardaway comits a foul at the end of a quarter that gives the other team 2 freethrows.
We are playing at home and the Pistons have 23 freethrows before halftime compared to 6 for us.
And I swear that is not the first time this season than Hardaway comits a foul at the end of a quarter that gives the other team 2 freethrows.
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but where the hell is Tom Gugliotta? Right now we have the following lineup on the floor.
Stephon Marbury
Barbosa
Hardaway
Shawn Marion
Amare Stoudemire
They are going against...
Chauncey Billups
Richard Hamilton
Prince
Corliss Williamson
Ben Wallace
I am so sick and tired of small ball. I really did not think we would see this much of it.
Joe Mama
Stephon Marbury
Barbosa
Hardaway
Shawn Marion
Amare Stoudemire
They are going against...
Chauncey Billups
Richard Hamilton
Prince
Corliss Williamson
Ben Wallace
I am so sick and tired of small ball. I really did not think we would see this much of it.
Joe Mama
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What happens if we lose this? Is Bryan going to just shrug it off like always, or will the pressure get to him? Or will he not even feel any pressure?
What a crappy half for PHX.
Reaching on D like I've never seen before. Tired, tired, tired. This team is sucking gas and we're barely into the season.
Someone needs to light a fire under their ass. Mike Tyson needs to go in the locker room and bite somebodys ear.
The chemistry on this team sucks. The conditioning on this team sucks.
Someone tell this team that Detroit played in L.A. last night.
Wish list:
- Shawn Marion not take a jumper further than 15 feet for the rest of the year.
- Marbury feed the ball into Amare at least 10 times per game.
- Someone other than Jake Voskuhl dive for loose balls.
Reaching on D like I've never seen before. Tired, tired, tired. This team is sucking gas and we're barely into the season.
Someone needs to light a fire under their ass. Mike Tyson needs to go in the locker room and bite somebodys ear.
The chemistry on this team sucks. The conditioning on this team sucks.
Someone tell this team that Detroit played in L.A. last night.
Wish list:
- Shawn Marion not take a jumper further than 15 feet for the rest of the year.
- Marbury feed the ball into Amare at least 10 times per game.
- Someone other than Jake Voskuhl dive for loose balls.
I wouldn't count on any changes unless it gets really bad.
Isn't it just the Phoenix Suns luck that White injured his hand? I was looking forward to having three centers that would all get some playing time.
Joe Mama
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I'm starting to think this IS really bad. We've got a team that can't shoot, has no motivation, chemistry is shot, and to top it all off, we're being mentioned in the same breath as the Clippers as the worst team in the Western Conference.
WE all know that we have talent on this team, certainly more than the Clippers, and more than 3/4 of the conference. So what's the problem?
We're not going to win when JJ is guarding Ben Wallace. Period. And who makes the decision to go that route? Frank Johnson.
If I'm FJ, I start using the bench to get players attention.
First one to it is Shawn Marion. Let him sit for a couple games and have time to reflect. It may do him some good.
His energy is gone. Where did it go? Is he hitting the wall at an early age? Or, is he just evolving into a different player, ala Dan Majerle?
First one to it is Shawn Marion. Let him sit for a couple games and have time to reflect. It may do him some good.
His energy is gone. Where did it go? Is he hitting the wall at an early age? Or, is he just evolving into a different player, ala Dan Majerle?
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I think White hurt us a lot in the 1st half. He bumbled about 5 rebounds and a few passes. It's hard to rebound with one hand.
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Good 3rd quarter. Big question now.. will they stop playing that way once again?
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come on boys - hold it together for another 6 minutes - gotta win this one - nice to see Amare becoming a glass eater - keep pounding the boards!
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Pistons up by 5 with less of a minute to go. Makes the 5th game we let slip away in the last minute. 
3-6 if no miracle happens in the last 55 seconds.
3-6 if no miracle happens in the last 55 seconds.
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man, this team is disappointing.
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How can you lose the ball immediately after a timeout so the other team gets a layup....
Pitiful. Embarassing. Directionless.
Marbury should have stayed home. His defense is really, really bad.
How many times did he feed Amare? ZERO.
I see trouble ahead. RE: Kevin Garnett.
No one questions Marbury's O. He can fill it up with the best of them. He's been given the reigns to become a leader on this team. He's failed to deliver this season.
He doesn't get anybody involved. If anybody needs help, it's Marion and JJ. Marbury doesn't seem one bit interested in getting them going. It's been all about Marbury this year.
Don't blame any of this sh** on FJ, either.
Marbury should have stayed home. His defense is really, really bad.
How many times did he feed Amare? ZERO.
I see trouble ahead. RE: Kevin Garnett.
No one questions Marbury's O. He can fill it up with the best of them. He's been given the reigns to become a leader on this team. He's failed to deliver this season.
He doesn't get anybody involved. If anybody needs help, it's Marion and JJ. Marbury doesn't seem one bit interested in getting them going. It's been all about Marbury this year.
Don't blame any of this sh** on FJ, either.
arthurracoon
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I didn't watch/listen...but the game sounds dissapointing...
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